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In this age, Kali, you cannot execute any severe austerity or penances. Simply chant Hare Krsna. That also we are not able to do. Just see. How unfortunate we are. So this is the position of the Kali-yuga. Mandah sumanda-matayo manda-bhagya upadrutah [SB 1.1.10]. They are very rascals, manda. Manda means very bad, manda. And sumanda-matayah. And if they want to improve something, they will accept some rascal Guruji Maharaja. Mandah sumanda-matayah. And some party which has no bona fide contribution, they will accept that: "Oh it is very nice." So first of all they're all bad, and if they accept something, that will also be very bad. Why? Unfortunate. Mandah sumanda-matayo manda-bhagyah [SB 1.1.10]. Manda-bhagyah means unfortunate. And above that, upadrutah. Always disturbed by taxes, no rains, no sufficient food. So many things. This is the position of Kali-yuga. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu said... Caitanya Mahaprabhu not. It is in the Vedic literature, that you cannot do the yoga practice, meditation or offering big, big sacrifices or construct big, big temples for worshiping the Deity. It is very, very difficult nowadays. Simply chant Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, and gradually you'll realize how to become immortal.

 

By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

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